Governor van Noot, or Things as They Were
Governor van Noot, or Things as They Were is a historical play by C. Utting.
Also known as Governor van Noot or Things as They Were.
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The original text
Written in 1866, it is an historical drama. .
Translations and adaptations
This led to a skit by B. Mollan called Governor van Brute (also known as Things as They Might Have Been or Governor van Brute, or Things as They Might Have Been.).***
Performance history in South Africa
1866: First performed as Governor van Noot, or Things as They Were by the Le Roy-Duret Company in the Harrington Street Theatre, Cape Town, on 5 and 10 September, with a dance performance and a production of Behind Time (Webster)
Sources
D.C. Boonzaier, 1923. "My playgoing days – 30 years in the history of the Cape Town stage", in SA Review, 9 March and 24 August 1932. (Reprinted in Bosman 1980: pp. 374-439.)
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp.203-205
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